Photos: World Premiere of The Hobbit in New Zealand

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Australian actress Cate Blanchett talks to a TV crew on the red carpet at the world premier of 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey' in Wellington November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Positively Wellington Tourism/Handout

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A 500-metre-long (547 yards) red carpet, which runs along Courtenay Place to the Embassy Theatre (L) at the world premier of 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey', is seen in Wellington November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Positively Wellington Tourism/Handout

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British actor Martin Freeman, who plays the character Bilbo Baggins, poses on the red carpet at the world premiere of 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey' in Wellington November 28, 2012. New Zealand's capital city was taken over by pointy-eared, costumed Hobbit fans on Wednesday, many of whom camped overnight to grab the best spots for the red carpet world premiere of the film later in the day. REUTERS/Mark Coote

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Elijah Wood arrives at the "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" World Premiere at Embassy Theatre on November 28, 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

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Fans crowd along the red carpet of the world premiere of 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey' in Wellington November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Coote

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Hobbit fans in costume attend the world premiere of 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey' in Wellington November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Coote

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Air New Zealand unveils a 777-300 aircraft with imagery from The Hobbit ahead of the "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" world premiere at Auckland International Airport on November 24, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand.The imagery depicts characters from the upcoming film and extends the full 73 metre length of the aircraft. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

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A general view of a large Gollum sculpture installed by Weta ahead of the "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" world premiere at Wellington Airport on November 25, 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

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A man walks along a fence hung with large format hoardings of J. R. R. Tolkien characters from The Hobbit movie in Wellington November 27, 2012. New Zealand's capital city was rushing to complete its transformation into a haven for hairy feet and pointed ears on Tuesday as stars jetted in for the long-awaited world premiere of the first movie of the Hobbit trilogy. REUTERS/Mark Coote

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Director Sir Peter Jackson emerges from from a Hobbit house before delivering a speech at the "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" World Premiere at Embassy Theatre on November 28, 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

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Film director James Cameron and wife Suzy Amis arrive at the "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" World Premiere at Embassy Theatre on November 28, 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

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Actress Evangeline Lilly, who plays the character Tauriel, poses on the red carpet at the world premier of 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey' in Wellington November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Coote

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British actor Sylvester McCoy, who plays the character Radagast, poses on the red carpet at the world premiere of 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey' in Wellington November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Coote

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British actor Andy Serkis, who plays Gollum, reacts on the red carpet at the world premiere of 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey' in Wellington November 28, 2012. New Zealand's capital city was taken over by pointy-eared, costumed Hobbit fans on Wednesday, many of whom camped overnight to grab the best spots for the red carpet world premiere of the film later in the day. REUTERS/Mark Coote

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Australian actress Cate Blanchett poses on the red carpet at the world premiere of 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey' in Wellington November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Positively Wellington Tourism/Handout

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A 500-metre-long (547 yards) red carpet, which runs along Courtenay Place to the Embassy Theatre (top) at the world premiere of 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey', is seen in Wellington November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Positively Wellington Tourism/Handout

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Visitors pose next to a sculpture of the J. R. R. Tolkien character Gollum at the Weta Cave museum in Wellington in this September 25, 2012 handout photograph. New Zealand's capital city was rushing to complete its transformation into a haven for hairy feet and pointed ears on November 27, 2012 as stars jetted in for the long-awaited world premiere of the first movie of the Hobbit trilogy. Picture taken September 25, 2012. REUTERS/Positively Wellington Tourism/Handout

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Prince Charles, Prince of Wales meets Mark Hadlow who plays Dori in the new 'Hobbit' film at Weta Workshop on November 14, 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand. The Royal couple are in New Zealand on the last leg of a Diamond Jubilee that takes in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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An orc poses after being made up for a prosthetic demonstration during the Hobbit Artisan Market ahead of the "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" world premiere at Waitangi Park on November 25, 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

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A member of the extras' cast poses on the red carpet at the world premiere of 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey' in Wellington November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Coote

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Protesters stand in the crowd at the "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" World Premiere at Embassy Theatre on November 28, 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

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Fans crowd along the red carpet of the world premiere of 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey' in Wellington November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Coote

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Dean O'Gorman, who plays Fili, arrives at the "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" World Premiere at Embassy Theatre on November 28, 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

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Actors James Nesbitt (R), who plays the character Bofur, and Hugo Weaving, who plays the character Elrond, pose on the red carpet at the world premier of 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey' in Wellington November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Coote

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New Zealand director Peter Jackson (9th from L) and cast members pose on a stage at the world premiere of 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey' in Wellington November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Coote